Electrically heated scraper



June 9, 1931. v- J. MCNEIL. 1,809,718

' i ELECTRICALLY HEATED SCRAPER Filed Nov. 9. 1929 James :CA/6 z'Z WENT ATTORNEY p Patented June 9, 1931v UNITED sra'ri-:sA

Y JAMES ICNEIL, F. PITTSBURGH, PWNSYLVANIA annt'rnzrcmnmr Hmmm) somma nppneatmn mea November 9, 1m. serial No. 406,009.

This invention relates to an electrically heated scraper for removing paint, varnlsh and the like from surfaces, the general object of the invention being to provide a hol- 5. low member having a flat surface for conscraper blade at one end thereof which, when the member is tilted, will scrape the softened paint from the surface.

Another object of the invention isto pro vide a small scraper which is adjustably connected with the end of the hollow member so that it can be moved to a position where lit will be out of the way or to a. position where it will scrape paint and the like from places where the main scraper cannot reach.

This invention'also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement-of the several parts, tobe hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had tothe accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is-a top plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front end view.

Figure 4 is a rear end view.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a hollow member which is of semi-circular shape in cross section and 2 indicates a iat base part of the hollow member which, is of eater width than said member. One end of the hollow memberl is closed and its rear -A handle member A is connected with the` upper end of the upright and this handle member is composed of a tubular part 6 which -is threaded into a threaded opening in the .,ilpper part of the upright and a tubular part ormed of non-conducting material. `A rlilng 8 is placed between the innerends of t e to t e outer end of the part 6 and has a flange abutting the outer end of the part 7 A tubular member 10 of non-conducting material is placed in the part 6 and has a reduced end passing through a hole in the cap, the cap acting to hold said tubular part in position. The cable 11, containing the conductors, passes through the part 10 and through a groove in the upright 4, with the ends of the conductors connected to the terminals of a heating coil 12 placed in the member 1. This member can be removed or replaced by removing the plug 5.

A diagonally arranged notch or slot'l'is formedin the front lower corner of the member 1 to receive a scraping blade 14 and the semi-circular part of the member 1 is covered by asbestos 15 or the like which is enclosed in a metal sheet 16'having its flanges connected to the sides of the part 2 by the screws' A 17. Avsmall scraper blade 18 is pivoted midway its ends to the front Aof the member 1,

' as shown at 19, so that said member can be placed in a horizontal position, as shown in igure 3, so that it will be out ofthe way when the deviceis being used or it can be turned to a vertical osition so that it can be used to scrape portlons of a surface which is not accessible to the blade 14.

From the foregoing it will be seen thaty Awhen current is flowing to the heating element, the member 1, together with its flat part 2 and the blade 14, will be heated, so that when the member is moved over a surface, the heated fiat part will soften paint, varnish or the like on such surface and then by slightly tilting the device to bring the edge of the blade 14 against'the surfacej the paint lor other matter will be scraped from the surface. It is thou v,ht from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

' Itis to be understood that changes may be parts 6 and 7 and a cap 9 is threaded made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the a pended claims.

5 What I claim is :--l

1. A device of the class described compris ing a hollow member having a flat bottom, heating unit in the member for heating the same, the front lower corner of the member having a diagonally arranged slot therein, a scraper blade in the slot, a hollow handle, an upright connecting one end of-the handle with the rear of the member and conductors passing through the hollow handle and connected with the heating element.

2. A device of the class described comprising a hollow member having a fiat bottom, a heating unit in the member for heating the same, the front lower corner of the member 2o having a diagonally arranged slot therein, a scraper blade in the slot, a hollow handle, an upright connecting one end of the handle with the rear of the member, conductors passing through the hollow handle and connected with the heating element, the rear end of the hollow member being open and a cap closing the o ening whereby the heating el ment can removed from or placed in the member.

3. A device of the class described comprising a hollow member having a fiat bottom, a heating unit in the member for heating the same, the front lower corner of the member having a diagonally arran ed slot therein, a

' 35 scraper blade in the slot, a ollow handle, an

upright connecting one end of the handle with the rear of the member, conductors passin through the hollow handle and connected wit the heating element and. a small scraper mem- 40 ber pivoted to the front of the hollow member, whereb said member can be moved from a horizonta position to a vertical position.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

JAMES MCNEIL. 

